Research showed that focusing people's attention on a shared threat can _____ the effect of _____ on prejudice.

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Research indicates that focusing on a shared threat can reduce the effect of mortality salience (awareness of one's own mortality) on prejudice. Mortality salience tends to increase in-group bias and out-group derogation, but a shared threat can mitigate this effect by fostering a sense of common identity or purpose.

Research Showed That Focusing People's Attention on a Shared Threat